Category: Sheridan News
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Sheridan remembers a national tragedy
STORY AND PHOTO BY ADAM BUCK On Dec. 6, 1989, Marc Lépine murdered 14 women in Montreal’s École Polytechnique, claiming he was fighting feminism. In 1991, the Parliament of Canada declared the date National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, also known simply as White Ribbon Day. Trafalgar and Davis Campuses will…
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New waste bins ready to roll in B Wing
STORY BY JAIME POLMATEER PHOTOS BY DANA MIELE Sheridan is replacing the waste bins in B wing this week with new ones that have separate receptacles for food. The move will eventually divert large portions of waste from going to the landfill. The bins are part of a larger plan that starts by separating…
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Tourism and Travel students receive specialist certificates
STORY BY STEF CASERTA PHOTOS BY TAYLOR SHAPPERT Representatives from the Spain Tourism Board came to Sheridan College on last week to present the students of the Tourism and Travel program with Spain Specialist Certificates. The Spain Specialist Program, which is a part of the course Selling Destinations Europe, was incorporated into the program about…
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Jingle all the way
TIMELINE AND PHOTOS BY ANTONIA SALAPIC Local residents came together through the cold and rain to raise money for arthritis awareness this weekend, at Sheridan College, Trafalgar campus. Arthritis Society of Halton Peel Region, along with Santa, hosted a 1k,2.5, or 5k run/walk from 11:00 to 12:00 pm, in hopes to raise money for this important cause.…
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College’s first lockdown drill a team effort
STORY BY GRAEME FRISQUE VIDEOS BY ADAM BUCK, DEVON GENERAL, MATTHEW LOWE, GREG LONGLEY PHOTOS BY JON D. CLARKE, GRAEME FRISQUE, GREG LONGLEY, MAXINE LOWE, ROBERT MOODIE, TAYLOR SHAPPERT Those entering the SCAET building Monday morning found themselves locked down during an unprecedented simulation and training exercise involving students being killed and gunmen holding hostages…
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Mockdown 2013 – SCAET lockdown drill and police training exercise
STORY, VIDEO & PHOTOS BY THE SHERIDAN SUN TEAM Check back with thesheridansun.ca at 9.am on Monday Nov. 25 for live coverage of the joint Sheridan/Halton Police lockdown drill in SCAET building. The drill will last about 20-30 minutes while police execute a training exercise simulating a school shooting and lockdown situation complete with fake…
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OCMC experience about more than just the awards ceremony
STORY BY JESSICA BEAULIEU PHOTOS BY SUNAYNNA VENKATESH Sheridan’s best marketing and advertising students gathered last weekend in Windsor for the biggest competitive event in the college marketing world. Second-year advertising and marketing student Sunaynna Venkatesh described the Ontario Colleges’ Marketing Competition (OCMC) as bittersweet. Colleges from across the province gathered at Windsor’s St. Clair…
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Sheridan students unaware of college’s cash awards
STORY AND PICTURE BY MICHELLE WHITTEMORE Every student has the opportunity to cash in on a bursary or scholarship at Sheridan College. Unlike OSAP or a line of credit, bursaries and scholarships are awarded and don’t need to be paid back. The college offers scholarships based on academic achievement determined by the faculty in the…
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Lighting up at Celebration Square
STORY AND PHOTOS BY TYLER REYNOLDS It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays in Mississauga. The city held its Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Celebration Square on Nov. 23. “We’ve had the event going along with the city for several years now,” said Karen Ferreira, supervisor of events and promotion for Celebration Square.…
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The future is looking bright for innovators
STORY AND PHOTO BY ANTONIA SALAPIC Business-savvy students got advice from successful business owners last Friday and were encouraged to use their imagination to be successful in the arts business. As part of Halton Entrepreneurship Week, Sheridan College and the Halton’s Regional Innovation Centre (HalTech), hosted the first Arts and Innovation day to help students become…
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Wanted: winter coat donations at Davis Campus
STORY BY ADAM BUCK The Sheridan International Centre and Student Union at Davis Campus are working together to make this winter a little warmer for less fortunate students. Until Dec. 6, donations of adults’ and children’s winter coats can be brought to the international office, in B212g, or the Student Union building in room SC200,…
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Sheridan Student Union by-elections wrap up
VIDEO BY NICHOLAS OLSEN Last week, the Student Union by-elections wrapped up. James Foster, the Trafalgar Campus’ one candidate in the election, had his marketing team set up a voting kiosk in the SCAET building. Free coffee and baked goods were offered to students who took the time to vote.